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head⋅strong

  [hed-strawng, -strong]
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–adjective
1. determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate: a headstrong young man.
2. proceeding from or exhibiting willfulness: a headstrong course.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME heedstronge. See head, strong

Related forms:
headstrongly, adverb
headstrongness, noun

Synonyms:
1. See willful.

Antonyms:
1. tractable, docile.
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head·strong   (hěd'strông', -strŏng')   
adj.  

  1. Determined to have one's own way; stubbornly and often recklessly willful. See Synonyms at obstinate, unruly.

  2. Resulting from willfulness and obstinacy.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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